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Prithviraj
पृथ्वीराजSay it PRITH-vee-raaj
- Meaning
- King of the earth: pṛthvī, the earth + rāja, king Monier-Williams, p. 647
- Say it
- PRITH-vee-raaj
- Written
- पृथ्वीराज
- Other spellings
- Prithviraaj, Prithiviraj, Pruthviraj
Prithviraj
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Prithviraj meaning
Prithviraj (पृथ्वीराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
King of the earth: pṛthvī, the earth + rāja, king
Prithviraj (पृथ्वीराज) joins pṛthvī, "the earth", with rāja, "king". Pṛthvī comes from pṛthu, "broad, wide", so the earth is literally "the broad one". Monier-Williams records Pṛthvīrāja as the name of a prince and poet. The best-known bearer is Prithviraj Chauhan, the twelfth-century king of Ajmer and Delhi, whose story is told in the epic Prithviraj Raso. Name lists give "king of the earth", which matches the two parts. The name is used across India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 647 · entry pṛthvīrāja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, pṛthvī and pṛthvīrāja, p. 647 · Wikipedia, Prithviraj Chauhan · Wikipedia, Prithviraj Kapoor · Wikipedia, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Famous namesakes
- Prithviraj Chauhan, twelfth-century king of Ajmer and Delhi
- Prithviraj Kapoor, actor and founder of Prithvi Theatres
- Prithviraj Sukumaran, Malayalam actor and director
Spellings
Prithviraj · Prithviraaj · Prithiviraj · Pruthviraj